Living

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gayle Brady (the former Phyllis Doyle) will be married 50 years on May 5.
They will be celebrating with an anniversary reception on Sunday, May 3 from 2-4 p.m. at the Indian Creek Baptist Church’s new fellowship hall on Millersburg-Cynthiana Road.
The event is given by their family. All friends and relatives are invited. No gifts necessary but cards are welcomed.
They were married at Headquarters Methodist Church in 1965 by the Rev. Howard Ritchie.

The Woman’s Club of Harrison County met Friday, April 10 at Hospice of the Bluegrass for the April luncheon and business meeting. Cheryl Case, vice president, presided over the event. She welcomed member and guests.
Anna Foley introduced her guest Jenny Copes and Violet Williams introduced her guest Joyce Clifford. We were pleased to have the ladies join us for our luncheon.
Case led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. Afterward, musical guest Ben Clifford led everyone in singing My Old Kentucky Home.

* Log Cabin, Nov. 11, 1910 -- “Notice from Cynthiana Electric Light Company - The public will please notice that beginning on Tuesday, this company will give continuous service, which means our wires will be charged with electricity the whole time. Telephone and telegraph men, carpenters, painters, paper hangers and everyone are hereby notified and cautioned not to handle or interfere with our wires or apparatus in any way during day or night.” (It seems that prior to this time, electric lines were energized only at night.)

June 1 is the official cut off that marks the difference between a spring bloomer and a summer bloomer. Does it matter that you know? Yes, if you want to properly prune because pruning after June 1 could result in no blooms next year.
This spring was a great one for spring bloomers: lilacs, viburnums, azaleas, rhododendrons and many others were all able to do their thing without a major frost or freeze here at the farm.

So how do precipitation and temperature effect plants? Well, in every way possible. Excessive precipitation, especially in poorly drained soils, can restrict oxygen intake by roots. Oxygen is vital for all other processes to occur that impact growth and vigor.
In years where we have experienced excessively wet springs we typically see stunting and yellowing in herbaceous plants.
While the rain is great for woody plants and all their new spring growth, it can put them at a disadvantage later in the season.

Shay Gabriella Highlander was born to Kevin and Rochelle Highlander of Cynthiana on April 10, 2015 at Harrison Memorial Hospital.
She weighed 6 lbs. 15 oz.
Maternal grandparents are Michael and Marie Brown of Berry, Ky.; maternal great-grandparents are the late Donald and Martha Brown of Cynthiana, and Arnold and Christine Hughes of Falmouth, Ky.
Paternal grandparents are Tod and Iris Highlander of Cynthiana; paternal great-grandparents are Harvey Highlander and Wilma Lemons, both of Cynthiana.

Fort Boonesborough State Park is planning a special weekend in June dedicated to descendants of the settlers who lived at the fort in the late 1700s.
“A Gathering of Descendants” will be June 13-14 and is open to the public. The park plans to have historical organizations on hand to help guests with genealogical research to see if they had family members at the fort.